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[JayDee Jepsen] Monday, September 12, 2011 9:22:07 AM

Rant:
I've been a Priest fan for may years but their management sucks when it comes to promoting their concerts. I live in Brasilia, Brazil, when Iron Maiden came through here a few months ago there were billboard concert ads, radio announcements 5x/day, whole I.M. albums played on our cable tv digital music (Globo FM) for a week or two leading up to the concert.
Judas Priest- NADDA!!! no signage, no radio ads, no albums played on our digital cable music....NOTHING! and they wonder why few come to their shows...hmmmm
I guarantee when Priest comes to Brasilia it will be a gost town compared to when Iron Maiden came.

[Brian_Evans] Monday, September 12, 2011 8:16:53 AM

Watch out, gonna have a cat-fight on your hands. I know a couple of members that would kill for that.[Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, September 11, 2011 12:53:53 AM)

guidogodoy wrote:

Do any of you want my acct? I don't post there anyway! Like the people. Met a bunch of them but, as HB said, I am a fan of the BAND. As such, JP.com is my home.

[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, September 12, 2011 6:52:25 AM

I'm glad that you aren't expecting a response because you won't get one. I emailed them several times the first time I tried signing up 3 years ago and never heard a word and that account was never approved, even 3 years later. You must have to know one of the admins to be let on. From what it seems like now, they only let tools on the site. I've heard from many people that it USED to be a great site, but now it isn't fun anymore. One friend had her account frozen without any explanation at all. She didn't have any problems with anyone and yet she can no longer post..... so the admins there are obviously on some kind of power trip.

Oh no!!! ...the dreaded Nostradamus live show was mentioned, why don't they just do that silly thing and get it out of their system ... then release Painkiller 2 ...lol!![Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Friday, September 02, 2011 9:53:41 AM)

Painkiller87 wrote:

JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says '12 Or 14' Songs Have Been 'Completely Mapped Out' For Next Album - Sep. 1, 2011

Halford: [Guitarist Glenn Tipton and I] began writing new music early on this year, before we went out on the road. We have about 12 or 14 tracks completely mapped out, four of which have been recorded and mixed and are ready to go... so the good news is that there will be a brand new PRIEST record next year."

"I think it's fair to say that this is going to be just another great, traditional British heavy metal album from PRIEST with what you love about the band -- the riffs, the screaming vocals, all of the tradition and heritage that we try to keep somehow in our music as we've moved along."

On JUDAS PRIEST's ongoing "Epitaph" farewell world tour:

Halford: [We are] taking every opportunity to let our fans know this is not the end of JUDAS PRIEST. We're just cutting back on these big, long treks around the world that we love to do. But yet we're facing mortality; as a metal singer I'm still able to do the vast majority of things that have laid out before me...but I'd be the first to admit that I'm finding it more challenging now, and I don't want to get into that syndrome where you end up a little bit punch-drunk and you're not giving the performance that you want to give. I'm delighted that we're taking this approach because the inevitable payoff is that it gives the band more life. We're able to continue doing selective shows in the future and, as importantly, keep recording and making new metal records."

On possibly playing a live show based on PRIEST's 2008 concept album "Nostradamus":

Halford: "That is a very important record for us. We had a big-picture aspect of what we wanted to do with 'Nostradamus' in mind — of course, to play it in its entirety, which is completely feasible — and because we are cutting back on these intense tours we can focus more on that."

On how guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing's departure is comparable to his own time away from the band between 1992 and 2003:

"PRIEST has always been there. PRIEST has never been away. The attitude is that the band is bigger than you. The music and the heritage and the tradition of the band is bigger than one member of the group. That's really important to think about, you know?"

On Downing's replacement, Richie Faulkner:

Halford: "[He is] a phenomenal talent [and] a tremendous boost and a relief as well. There are a lot of different feelings we went through, But Richie is out there night after night, tearing up the stage and delivering the goods, as we like to say."

Update on my attempt to sign on to the Q. I can now sign on but I have still not recieved word from the admins about being able to do anything else. I'd say I never will. Can you get banned just for being you? Without ever posting a single thing? LOL.
I'd have to say the whole thing is rather shambolic. Maybe I'll be approved for posting when I no longer even care. It was just an experiment and I'd call it a FAIL.

[hellrider 31038] Friday, September 02, 2011 7:36:47 PM

HEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YEEAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH TOOOOTTTAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL KIIIILLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR MOST OF IT ANYWAYS . IF I WAS INTO EASY ROCK I WOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT THE REST.BUT I AINT

Halford: [Guitarist Glenn Tipton and I] began writing new music early on this year, before we went out on the road. We have about 12 or 14 tracks completely mapped out, four of which have been recorded and mixed and are ready to go... so the good news is that there will be a brand new PRIEST record next year."

"I think it's fair to say that this is going to be just another great, traditional British heavy metal album from PRIEST with what you love about the band -- the riffs, the screaming vocals, all of the tradition and heritage that we try to keep somehow in our music as we've moved along."

On JUDAS PRIEST's ongoing "Epitaph" farewell world tour:

Halford: [We are] taking every opportunity to let our fans know this is not the end of JUDAS PRIEST. We're just cutting back on these big, long treks around the world that we love to do. But yet we're facing mortality; as a metal singer I'm still able to do the vast majority of things that have laid out before me...but I'd be the first to admit that I'm finding it more challenging now, and I don't want to get into that syndrome where you end up a little bit punch-drunk and you're not giving the performance that you want to give. I'm delighted that we're taking this approach because the inevitable payoff is that it gives the band more life. We're able to continue doing selective shows in the future and, as importantly, keep recording and making new metal records."

On possibly playing a live show based on PRIEST's 2008 concept album "Nostradamus":

Halford: "That is a very important record for us. We had a big-picture aspect of what we wanted to do with 'Nostradamus' in mind — of course, to play it in its entirety, which is completely feasible — and because we are cutting back on these intense tours we can focus more on that."

On how guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing's departure is comparable to his own time away from the band between 1992 and 2003:

"PRIEST has always been there. PRIEST has never been away. The attitude is that the band is bigger than you. The music and the heritage and the tradition of the band is bigger than one member of the group. That's really important to think about, you know?"

On Downing's replacement, Richie Faulkner:

Halford: "[He is] a phenomenal talent [and] a tremendous boost and a relief as well. There are a lot of different feelings we went through, But Richie is out there night after night, tearing up the stage and delivering the goods, as we like to say."

It is a shame. You would think they could just say "Bloody Hell, we've done some pretty amazing stuff together over the years and we couldn't have done it without each other. Lets just bury hatchet and carry on doing it without bitching at each other" You would think that if they can get through their 20s and 30s with no problems that everything else would be easy. Really this kind of shit going on in your 40s 50s and 60s is crazy.